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Utah Jazz COVID-19 Gobert NBA season suspended...
Simone Seikaly

Update: Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19, NBA season suspended

The NBA announced it has suspended all remaining games in the season until further notice after reports surfaced that a Utah Jazz player has coronavirus.
4 years ago
Missionary training center Coronavirus prevention sparks major changes in Provo MTC...
Paul Nelson

Coronavirus prevention sparks major changes in Provo MTC

Church officials are announcing big changes in how new missionaries will be trained for their service, which are designed around coronavirus prevention.
4 years ago
COVID-19 and SLC...
Simone Seikaly

Change in General Conference doesn’t worry Downtown Alliance

Officials from Salt Lake City's Downtown Alliance say the change in General Conference attendance won't be a financial hit to downtown businesses.
4 years ago
Fans not allowed at March Madness as coronavirus spreads, NCAA says...
Theresa Waldrop and David Close, CNN

Fans not allowed at March Madness as coronavirus spreads, NCAA says

March Madness will go on as planned, but fans won't be allowed to attend because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago
university of utah health sign, workers there are forming a union...
Saige Miller

Third case of coronavirus detected in Utah

Utah confirms the third case of COVID-19 coronavirus. This case comes out of Summit County.
4 years ago
Coronavirus story...
Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Coronavirus made me change my plans

KSL NewsRadio anchor, Amanda Dickson, planned an awesome trip to Japan, only to have to cancel it due to COVID-19
4 years ago
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Dave Noriega

Opinion: Coronavirus Overreaction? No dummy, it’s the right reaction

“Pandemics don't happen often, but when they do-- they reshape the politics, they reshape the economics, they reshape sociology.”
4 years ago
Workers wearing protective gears disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at the subwa...
NICOLE WINFIELD, COLLEEN BARRY and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

The World Health Organization is declaring that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic.
4 years ago
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Colby Walker

LDS Church: April General Conference will be “technology only”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced their 2020 April General Conference will be a "technology only" meeting.
4 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

SLC mayor declares local state of emergency

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall declared a local state of emergency Tuesday to prepare for the potential spread of COVID-19.
4 years ago
Utah female senators walk out abortion...
Mary Richards

All six female Utah state senators walk out to protest invasive abortion ultrasound

All six of Utah's female state senators walked off the floor to protest the bill requiring an ultrasound before an abortion.
4 years ago
Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Google has asked all of its North America employees to work from home

Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all of its North American employees work from home through April 10 due to coronavirus, according to an email shown to CNN.
4 years ago
Alcoholics Anonymous celebrates its 75th anniversary. Also known as AA it was founded by Bill Wilso...
Kristen Rogers, CNN

Alcoholics Anonymous may be the most effective path to abstinence, study says

The researchers evaluated 35 studies -- the work of 145 scientists and more than 10,000 participants -- to determine the effectiveness of AA on alcohol use disorder.
4 years ago
New Jersey Homemade Hand Sanitizer...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

Police seize likely homemade sanitizer from a 7-Eleven after a young boy was allegedly burned by it

If you've purchased hand sanitizer without a recognizable label in recent days, watch out.
4 years ago
A patient is loaded into an ambulance, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Life Care Center in Kirkland...
MARINA VILLENEUVE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

US states race to contain coronavirus as cases near 1,000

Vast areas of U.S. life are being impacted by the spreading coronavirus outbreak, from bans on large public gatherings to empty stadiums at sports games.
4 years ago
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Walmart revises leave policy in face of virus; worker tests

Walmart revises leave policy in face of virus; worker tests

Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers that allowing them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus.
4 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utah lawmakers could spend over $16 million to fight Coronavirus

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah lawmakers could spend at least $16 million to fight the Coronavirus. Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, who heads the state’s Coronavirus task force, said during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol that lawmakers have already set aside that money. “The legislature has announced that they are going to be […]
4 years ago
Senators congress coronavirus...
Lee Lonsberry

Opinion: Congress needs to hang tough during global coronavirus outbreak

Members of Congress need to stay put during the coronavirus outbreak, writes Lee Lonsberry, host of "Live Mic" on KSL NewsRadio.
4 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic opinion COVID-19...
Debbie Dujanovic

OPINION: I’ve learned a lot about myself because of COVID-19

Debbie Dujanovic has learned a lot about herself in just a few weeks of covering COVID-19 for KSL NewsRadio. Here are some of her takeaways.
4 years ago
covid-19 diabetes...
Simone Seikaly

Utah lawmakers approve bill capping insulin prices, send it to Governor

Utah lawmakers have approved a bill that will make insulin more affordable and accessible for Utah diabetics.
4 years ago
spring forward fall back...
Curt Gresseth

Dave & Dujanovic: Spring forward or fall back? Pick one and stick with it

Is it time to ditch the switch and end the spring forward / fall back cycle for good? Are you team Morning Light or team Evening Light?
4 years ago
COVID-19 Coronavirus SL Airport...
Mary Richards

Salt Lake Int’l Airport at low-risk for COVID-19 coronavirus

The Salt Lake International Airport is not currently considered an at-risk airport for COVID-19 coronavirus.
4 years ago
San Juan County...
Colby Walker

Utah confirms second case of COVID-19 coronavirus

The Utah Department of Health and the Weber-Morgan Health Department announced Monday that Utah has its second confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
4 years ago
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Marnie Hunter, CNN

Travel advice for coronavirus: Everything you need to know

With cases reported in locations around the world, the spread of novel coronavirus has travelers on edge. Here's everything you need to know about traveling.
4 years ago